Billy Eckstine — Lullaby of the Leaves lyrics

Lyrics

Rustling of the leaves used to be my lullaby
In the sunny South when I was a tot so high
And now that I have grown
And myself alone
Cradle me where Southern skies can watch me with a million eyes
Oh sing me to sleep
Lullaby of the leaves
Cover me with heaven’s blue and let me dream a dream or two
Oh sing me to sleep
Lullaby of the leaves
I’m breezing along, along with the breeze
I’m hearing a song, a song through the trees
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
That pine melody caressing the shore familiar to me, I’ve heard it before
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
That’s Southland, don’t I feel it in my soul
And don’t I know I’ve reached my goal
Oh sing me to sleep
Lullaby of the leaves